Cops are far too trigger-happy in the US these days. On another forum I used to post at, people used to post story after story after story of cops being called for whatever reason and an innocent person ending up being shot. It happens way too often. And it makes me glad I don't live in the US, TBH. I actually feel safer here in Mexico.
...there are about 30
MILLION calls for police assistance per year--not counting traffic stops
..in 2016, police shot about 233 blacks--
the vast majority armed and dangerous,
it only happens often in your mind
....they unjustifiably shoot maybe----5 people per year? out of MILLIONS of calls for assistance
https://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/rpa11.pdf
https://nypost.com/2017/09/26/all-that-kneeling-ignores-the-real-cause-of-soaring-black-homicides/
I wasn't even talking about blacks. Why is everything about race to you?
hahhahah-don't try that bullshit with me
and:
Contrary to the Black Lives Matter narrative, the police have much more to fear from black males than black males have to fear from the police. In 2015, a police officer was 18.5 times more likely to be killed by a black male than an unarmed black male was to be killed by a police officer.
Again, that's not what I was talking about or even thinking about. Just because YOU always have race on your mind, don't project that on to me or others.
I was speaking in general. Cops have become trigger-happy when called to someone's house, at least based on numerous stories I've heard on a libertarian forum I used to post at. I'm not speaking about a race thing, but a corruption thing, which I guess shouldn't be surprising since there is corruption at the top, and as the saying goes, a fish rots from the head down.
You know, I've listened to some people on this board who claimed to be in law enforcement, and they said that they aren't taught ammo control, just to empty a full clip into a target.
When I was on Security Force while stationed in Newport RI, the Gunny who ran the force was big on ammo control. On days we went to the range, he had a whole course mapped out, shooting from a window, doorway, over a fence, etc., and there were a certain amount of shots required for each target, no more, no less. Some required 3, most required only 1 or 2, and if you ran out of ammo before you finished the course, the Gunny had a piece of your ass for a snack.